Live Webinar
Mastering the Art of Light Painting
By Susan Magnano
In Mastering the Art of Light Painting, you’ll learn how to use light as your brush, the camera as your canvas, and the night as your stage—transforming ordinary darkness into extraordinary works of art.
Sunday September 28 , 2025
At 04:00 PM CDT
Illuminate Your Creative Potential After Dark
Join award-winning photographer Susan Magnano as she reveals the secrets behind her mesmerizing light-painted landscapes and portraits. You’ll discover how to use light as your brush, the camera as your canvas, and the night as your stage. From gear tips to shooting techniques and artistic inspiration, this session will guide you through capturing magic in a single frame—no matter your experience level.
Understand the fundamentals of light painting
and how it applies to night photography, including exposure settings and essential gear.
Identify and use various light painting tools
(such as LED wands, flashlights, and DIY modifiers) to achieve different creative effects.
Execute long exposure techniques
to properly balance ambient light, stars, and artificial light in a single frame.
Develop a workflow for planning, shooting, and reviewing light painting images
—from location scouting to final capture.
Gain confidence in going out and experimenting with the proper settings, tools and gear.
About Susan
Susan Magnano's artistry shines brightly in the darkness as a photographer, explorer, and educator. Renowned for her expertise in light painting, long exposures, and night photography, she experiments and pushes the boundaries of visual art.
After getting her start as a photojournalist, Susan transitioned her skill for capturing moments into shooting events and portraits. As an award-winning photographer with over 20 years of experience, Susan is a respected educator in the industry and now shares her innovative techniques on her Photo Adventures.
Photour Adventures was created out of Susan’s desire to share her passion for photography and travel through workshops and photowalks. She loves chasing the best light from sunrise to sunset and creates her own light into the night. Susan shares her unique style and light painting techniques in her Luminescent Portraits Series. Susan is from NYC but travels the world teaching, she is an Ambassador for Benro USA, and Nanlite